Upstream drilling news

Aker BP has received consent to use Mærsk Invincible for plugging wells at Valhall.

Looking at the recent evolution of oil production in the Lower 48 states (excl. Gulf of Mexico), Rystad Energy observes a continuous expansion, with a 430 000 bpd growth from December 2016 to May 2017.

The well, located in Grady County, OK, has achieved a record total vertical depth of 19 245 ft.

Flintstone Technology has developed a new subsea tensioned mooring system that will be officially launched at OTC.

The JMMC expressed its satisfaction with the progress made towards full conformity.

Emerson Automation Solutions introduces a new platform for its Rosemount X-well Technology surface sensing temperature measurement solution.

GE Water & Process Technologies have launched OnBoard*, a new service offering that is a customisable, total integrated water treatment solution and service plan for offshore oil and gas producers.

Many oilfield service and supply companies, including Halliburton, Hi-Crush, U.S. Silica, and Fairmount Santrol have cited a shortage of frack sand for the US shale plays, specifically 40/70 frack sand in the Permian Basin.

C6 Technologies AS, an oilfield technology company offering new solutions for well intervention and conveyance utilising composite materials, has announced that its ComTrac system is performing field trials after extensive test well runs.

Statoil is the operator for production licence 532 in the Barents Sea and has received consent to drill exploration well 7219/9-2 in a prospect named Kayak.